Are you excited about Intel's push in mobile processors?

0. phoneArena posted on 18 Sep 2012, 05:33

So here it is then, the Motorola RAZR i! The first phone to feature a processor clocked at 2GHz, and way more importantly, one of the very first phones to feature a processor made by Intel...

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1. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 18 Sep 2012, 05:36 13 0

ummmm bench marks first please.....

2. No_Nonsense posted on 18 Sep 2012, 05:44 5 0

Benchmarks can be cheated upon. By the way here's one: pic.twitter.com/oH5hzwbz

3. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 18 Sep 2012, 05:47 2 1

link is broken?

5. No_Nonsense posted on 18 Sep 2012, 05:54 1 0

I can see it fine.

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6. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 18 Sep 2012, 05:59 0 2

it wont let me click on it bro

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8. No_Nonsense posted on 18 Sep 2012, 06:04 4 0

Copy-paste perhaps?

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9. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 18 Sep 2012, 06:06 3 0

lol yea i tried that man i didnt go through for some reason...

update: i got it to work thanks :)

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4. nadar.bsm posted on 18 Sep 2012, 05:49 1 0

sure the performence is great but will wait to see the apps compatibility with Intel Architecture... if that is taken care of then Intel will also be one gaint in mobile proccessers.....

fingers crossed... battery efficient.......

12. juanyunis posted on 18 Sep 2012, 06:40 3 0

Well, since android uses a VM for running the apps "Dalvik", it's irrelevant the processor inside the device to run apps, android was developed with this in mind, they made the most open mobile operating system, so if android runs on x86, then their apps too.

7. bobfreking55 posted on 18 Sep 2012, 06:00 0 0

I'm more concerned on apps. A lot of apps won't work right? anyone who could clarify?

10. No_Nonsense posted on 18 Sep 2012, 06:11 0 0

Why won't they work?

11. juanyunis posted on 18 Sep 2012, 06:39 5 0

Well, since android uses a VM for running the apps "Dalvik", it's irrelevant the processor inside the device to run apps, android was developed with this in mind, they made the most open mobile operating system, so if android runs on x86, then their apps too.

16. TylerGrunter posted on 18 Sep 2012, 07:03 0 0

Mostly correct but not totally so.
Around 90% of the apps will work, but those using native code and not only Dalvik won't work unless the developer creates a branch of the app for it and compiles it for x86 systems.
Many of the apps that won't work unless a bit of development is done will be games, as they tend to use native code to improve performance.

24. juanyunis posted on 19 Sep 2012, 11:11 0 0

Good to know, i forgot about the native development, NDK :). Well i guess this is used in games and some root apps to access natively to the hardware.

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13. FranksGT posted on 18 Sep 2012, 06:46 2 1

Intel have always made fast proccessors. Im not worried about specs. I want a 4-7 inch screen with NO dumb on screen buttons.

14. mrllano posted on 18 Sep 2012, 06:47 0 0

if paired with 2gb ram then maybe worth to take a look

15. Nathan_ingx posted on 18 Sep 2012, 07:01 0 2

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think 1.5 Ghz is quite enough to power a mobile...be it single, double or quad. Not saying 2Ghz is bad, but it seems unnecessary.
What it might need is a better hardware for display output.

17. No_Nonsense posted on 18 Sep 2012, 07:38 4 0

I feel at least 2GHz is necessary.

18. shawman posted on 18 Sep 2012, 08:57 2 0

I am intrigued for sure. if intel pulls a conroe with their mobile push with either merrifield next year or 14nm Airmont in 2014, they will disrupt the market for sure. Plus they work closely with Google and optimize the platform for their chips. Their reference platform is quite good for a mid range single core device. We will see phones with Z2580(dual 1.8ghz) in H1 2013 and Merrifield Q4 2013.

That being said they will probably be only in a niche market player. i think Qualcomm and other ARM brethens will continue to own 90%+ of market. But even 10% with most of the it in High End/Mid will be huge in volume. I doubt intel would even look at low end smartphone or feature phones.

20. pats4thewin posted on 18 Sep 2012, 09:17 2 0

i agree, this late in the game you just cant do anything but go all out and put all your eggs in a basket

19. Glim12808 posted on 18 Sep 2012, 09:13 1 0

Wow I'm very interested! If the phones will be available in Oct, by Nov, or Dec at most, we'll already have reports how well or badly it will perform! Oh yes! I'm very interested!

21. ap1989 posted on 18 Sep 2012, 16:14 0 0

ya i want my next phone processor to be an Intel not Ti OMAP

22. aoikemono27 posted on 18 Sep 2012, 22:17 0 0

Dude the only company in the game is ARM. That's called a MONOPOLY. Which usually means innovation loses out to complacency and money. Three is ideal. If only AMD didn't suck so much right now.

23. pikapowerize (banned) posted on 19 Sep 2012, 10:14 0 0

i dont vote coz i dont care! but as long as it will have what ARM base processor offered now like LTE, then im cool with it!! im just hoping to see dual core or maybe quad core 2ghz but not power/battery hungry!

im hoping that microsoft will now look for intel chips for WP! along with qualcomm... but still hoping more chips like Texas Instruments and NVIDIA!

25. remixfa posted on 19 Sep 2012, 11:14 0 0

no, I'm not. I think its going to cause way more harm than good for the android community. However, I think it's a good thing for W8 pro devices for the extra power.

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